The Boss Baby (2017)
Recycled animation used for Gru peeking through his mother's bedroom door.The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
The shot of Kevin (in rabbit form) screaming while preparing a big kick to one of the Vicious 6 is recycled from the previous Illumination sequel.Sing 2 (2021)
The shot of one of Wild Knuckles' bodyguards preparing to drop Gru from the balcony is recycled from the previous Illumination sequel.
"AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" Minions Episode V: The Rise of Gru (Podcast Episode 2019)
Topic of discussion."AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" The Rise of Gru and the Fall of Baby Nut (Podcast Episode 2020)
Trailer shown. Topic of discussion."AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" Corona Calamity (Podcast Episode 2020)
Topic of discussion."AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" Internet Outrage and the Award Stage (Podcast Episode 2021)
Topic of discussion."AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" Scrats, Servants & Sea Beasts (Podcast Episode 2022)
Trailer shown. Topic of discussion.
The Grinch (2018)
Clip shown and Fred the Reindeer appears in the Illumination logo with a "Fifteen Years" commemoration at the beginning.
Despicable Me (2010)
Banana (Short 2010)
Home Makeover (Short 2010)
Orientation Day (Short 2010)
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem 3D (Video 2012)
"Honest Trailers" Despicable Me 1 & 2 (TV Episode 2017)
Title seen in screenshot"WatchMojo" Top 10 Most Anticipated Sequels of 2020 (TV Episode 2019)
Minions 2 gets an honorable mention."MsMojo" Top 10 Anticipated Animated Movies of 2020 (TV Episode 2020)
Minions: The Rise of Gru is #6."AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast" The Toons of the 2020 Oscars (Podcast Episode 2020)
Brought up in discussion."MsMojo" Top 10 Most Anticipated Sequels of 2020 (TV Episode 2020)
Minions: The Rise of Gru is #7.
Duck Soup (1933)
An airport signs lists departures for Freedonia.Easy Rider (1969)
Minions ride up the freeway.Midnight Cowboy (1969)
A pedestrian yells "Hey, I'm walkin' here!" early on.- In one of the end credits vignettes, Gru goes trick-or-treating as Willy Wonka, and the Minions as Oompah-Loompahs.
Sanford and Son (TV Series 1972–1978)
Wild Knuckles's fake heart attack.
- Belle Bottom's hologram is modeled on Princess Leia's.
- The training sequences are a parody of this film which also starred Michelle Yeoh .